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Beatbox legend Killa Kela has put a huge smile on one fan’s face after showing up to their house to surprise them with not only his presence, but some gifts too.
The U.K. beatboxer stopped by the young fan’s house alongside UK sneaker connoisseur and radio host Kish Kash, who wrote on Facebook that this fan – the son of a mutual friend – is named Connor and suffers from Williams Syndrome, a developmental disorder
“Mere words cannot describe the levels of emotion associated with this,” Kish wrote in a post on Facebook. “When my brother Ad reached out and mentioned that Connor, our mutual friend Shiv’s son who has ‘Williams Syndrome’, is a lifelong fanatical beatboxer who absolutely adores Killa Kela and if I can ask him for a personal message from him to Connor, I said nah mate I can do even better and I’ll surprise Connor by bringing Kela to visit him at home.”
He continued: “To see that innocent look of wonder, amazement, elation from Connor when he unsuspectingly opened his door and then saw his all time hero standing in front of him is absolutely unbelievable and the positive vibrations are beyond maximum levels!!!
“Crazy large blessings to Kela for taking time out to make a good dude’s dreams come true and to Ad for the selfless consideration…if we all go tomorrow let’s take heart for helping to bring even more joy into Connor’s world.”
In a video captured of the exchange, Connor can’t believe his eyes when Kela walks into his house, and proceeds to sit in the kid’s backyard before gifting him some personalized drawings and exclusive merch. Connor then gets to flex his stuff for his idol, as he impresses Killa Kela with his beatboxing talents.
Killa Kella is a legend in his own right and is best known as one of beatboxing’s biggest pioneers. He was the first professional beatbox artist to emerge from Europe, and was also the first beatbox artist to be signed to a major record label.
He even made a splash stateside in the early 2000s, where from 2003 to 2008, Kela was a special guest at various N*E*R*D shows and festivals across Europe. In 2008, he performed with Prince and Nikka Costa at the O2 Arena as a special guest.Numerous heartwarming moments like the one involving Killa Kela and Connor have transpired over in the U.S. as well in recent years. Back in 2015, J. Cole paid a visit to a young fan who was battling cancer in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Cole visited Tae Stackhouse at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital, where he was a patient at the time, and the fan said it was a dream come true.
“I really appreciate this,” Stackhouse said via Facebook, “just wanna give a big s/o to my mom and my aunt for bringing my favorite rapper to see me I’m proud to say that I’m blessed even tho I have cancer he told me to keep positive so that’s what Ima do thanks j.cole #RoleModel.”
On AHHCade, PNAU are leaning fully into emotion for their upcoming seventh studio album.
“There’s something deeply connected about music and the path we’ve been on,” PNAU’s Nick Littlemore shares while introducing the new project, which is scheduled to arrive July 31 through Sydney independent label etcetc, under the TMRW Music umbrella.
“We’re creating songs from the heart,” he says. “Even though these tracks are built with electronics and technology, at their core they are emotional expressions. Peter, myself and everyone we worked with wanted to create a feeling of home, whether that’s on the dancefloor or inside the listener’s mind.”
The upcoming record includes the recently unveiled “Tu Corazon (Your Heart)” featuring Mexican rock band The Warning, as well as the energetic new track “Nirvana” with EARTHGANG and sadMONTH, which officially dropped today, May 8.
“Nirvana” pairs PNAU with Atlanta duo EARTHGANG and also marks the first collaboration with sadMONTH, the new creative venture from Littlemore alongside Toronto artist Dom Dias.
Littlemore describes the song as “the beginning of an entirely new chapter. It’s intense, chaotic and taps into a future version of punk electronic music. Expect something restless, rhythmic and completely untamed.”
EARTHGANG added: “With ‘Nirvana,’ we locked into this euphoric and elevated energy together with PNAU and rode that electro wave. Huge love to everyone involved in bringing this track to life and making it hit the way it does.”
Representatives for the group have also hinted that additional unexpected collaborations will be revealed in the near future.
PNAU, made up of longtime friends Littlemore and Peter Mayes, are following up their 2024 release Sambanova. Over the years, the duo have built a career filled with major records and industry recognition. Their global breakthrough came after teaming up with Elton John for the 2012 remix album Good Morning to the Night, which reached No. 1 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart. They later reunited with Elton for the 2021 remix Cold Heart featuring Dua Lipa, creating one of the biggest worldwide hits of the decade.
To celebrate the release of the new album, PNAU will launch the Australian run of their Nirvana Tour 2026 next month. The East Coast regional dates begin June 19 at Gilligan's in Cairns before finishing July 4 at Woodport Hotel in Erina.
Stream “Nirvana” below.
